Fishing-net.



PATENTED. Nov. 6, 19o`6.

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FISHING NET. v "APPLIOATION TILED AUG. 6, 1906.

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ERANKH. HASKELn OE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OE ONE- HALF To THOMAS,A J. SMITH, OE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

FISHING-NET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application tiled August 6, 1906. Serial No. 329,308.

Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. HASKELL, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain lnew and useful Improvements in Fishing-Nets, of which thefollowing is a speciication. L f g This invention relates to fishing-nets, and has for its object the production of a net which is adapted to collapse and to be clamped when in collapsed condition, thereby retaining it in a form in which it may be kreadily carried in the pocket of a fisherman.

The invention consists of certain novel featuresl of construction and arrangement of parts, vwhich will be readily understood by reference to the description of the drawings f ings.

and to the claims to be hereinafter given.

Of the drawings, Figure 1 represents a sectional plan of a net embodying the features of the invention, only a portion of the net being shown upon its supporting-rim. Fig. 2 represents an elevation of the same', a portion of the handle-ti being broken in section to show one of t e clamping members; and Fig-3 represents a plan view, partially in section, ofthe same in collapsed condition ready for insertion in the pocket of the user.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figures of the draw- In the drawings, 10 represents a suitable handle-tip provided with a member, Such as a screw 11, adapted for securing said tip to any desirable handle. Mounted upon the screw 11 is a cover 12, adapted to prevent the Screw 11 frombecoming entangledin the pocket or other receptacle in which the net 1s carried.

When it is desired to use the net, the cover v12 is removed and the screw 1.1 is inserted into an ordinary handle, such as is partially shown in dotted lines at 13, or a branch may be cut in the vicinity of the place it is desired to fish and the screw inserted in the end thereof.

The tip 1() is provided with a transverse o ening 14, in which are mounted the ends el) a collapsible disconnected annular rim 15, both ends of which pass through the opening 14 and are clamped together therein by means of the Set-screw 16. This set- Screw 16 retains the rim 15 in extended poin proper condition for immediate operation. The handle-tip 10 is provided Witha second transverse opening 18 of greater width than the opening 14, so that a plurality of thicknesses of said rim 15 may pass therethrough and`may be clamped therein by `means of the set-screw 19. When it'is desired to collapselthe net, the clamping-Screw 16 is turned to release its pressure upon one end of the rim 15, and th1s end is removed from the opening 14, and the set-screw 16 is then clamped against the remaining end, as shown in Fig.` 3, to secure it rigidly in position. A few of the loops 20 are then removed from the rim 15, and the net 17 is then collected at one point upon lthe rim 15, as shown at 21 in Fig. 3. The unclamped end of the rim 15 is then passed through the sition with the mouth of the net 17 expanded opening 18 and makes as small a spiral of the retain it in suitable form for conveyance in a i'shermans pocket.

The cover 12 is placed upon the screw 11, and the whole device is then in such a form as to occupy but very smallspace and be readily conveyed to any point where it may be desired for use, when the cover 12 will be removed, the screw 11 inserted in any suitable .handle, and the set-screw 19 released from contact with the 'rim 15, so that it may be fully expanded to permit of the insertion thereon of the few loops 20- removed therefrom. The end ofthe rim 15 is then inserted in the opening 14, and both ends of said rim are then clamped firmly in position by means of the set-screw 16, to retain the rim in exanded position. The device is then ready or use.

It is believed that the advantages and the operation of the invention will b'e fully lun-v IOC ing an opening for securing together the endsk thereof, provided with a second opening adapted to receive several thicknesses of said rim; a clamping member to secure said rim therein; and means for securing said member to a suitable handle.

3. In a fishing-net; the combination of a net-supporting rim; a clamping member having an opening Jfor securing together the ends thereof7 provided with a second opening adapted to receive several thicknesses of said rim; a clamping member to secure said rim therein; and a screw projecting from said member and adapted to secure it to a suitable handle.

4. In a fishing-net, the combination of a net-supporting rim; a clamping member having an opening for securing together the ends thereof; provided with a second opening adapted to receive several thicknesses of said rim; a clamping member to secure said rim therein; a screw projecting from said member and adapted to secure it to a suitable handle; and a removable cover for said screw.

5. In a fishing-net, the combination of a net-supporting rim; a handle-tip provided with means for securing it to a suitable handle, and having two transverse openings therein; and a clamping member for each of said openings.

6. ln a fishing-net, the combination of a net-supporting rim a handle-tip provided with means for securing it to a suitable handle, and having two transverse openings therein of different widths; and a clamping member for each of said openings.

7. In a fishing-net, the combination oi" a handle-tip provided with two openings therein; a net-supporting rim, the ends of which are adapted to pass through said openings;

`a clamping member for clamping both ends of said rim in one opening when said net is ready for use; and another clamping member adapted to clamp several thicknesses of' said rim in the other opening when said net is out of commission.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts,

4this 30th day of July, 1906.

FRANK H. HASKELL. Witnesses:

WALTER E. LOMBARD, EDNA C. CLEVELAND. 

